{"product_id":"dare-to-speak-defending-free-speech-for-all-9780062966049","title":"Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A must read.\"--Margaret Atwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today by the CEO of PEN America, \u003cem\u003eDare To Speak\u003c\/em\u003e provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnline trolls and fascist chat groups. Controversies over campus lectures. Cancel culture versus censorship. The daily hazards and debates surrounding free speech dominate headlines and fuel social media storms. In an era where one tweet can launch--or end--your career, and where free speech is often invoked as a principle but rarely understood, learning to maneuver the fast-changing, treacherous landscape of public discourse has never been more urgent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Dare To Speak\u003c\/em\u003e, Suzanne Nossel, a leading voice in support of free expression, delivers a vital, necessary guide to maintaining democratic debate that is open, free-wheeling but at the same time respectful of the rich diversity of backgrounds and opinions in a changing country. Centered on practical principles, Nossel's primer equips readers with the tools needed to speak one's mind in today's diverse, digitized, and highly-divided society without resorting to curbs on free expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when free speech is often pitted against other progressive axioms--namely diversity and equality--\u003cem\u003eDare To Speak\u003c\/em\u003e presents a clear-eyed argument that the drive to create a more inclusive society need not, and must not, compromise robust protections for free speech. Nossel provides concrete guidance on how to reconcile these two sets of core values within universities, on social media, and in daily life. She advises readers how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse language conscientiously without self-censoring ideas;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefend the right to express unpopular views;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd protest without silencing speech.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNossel warns against the increasingly fashionable embrace of expanded government and corporate controls over speech, warning that such strictures can reinforce the marginalization of lesser-heard voices. She argues that creating an open market of ideas demands aggressive steps to remedy exclusion and ensure equal participation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplete with insightful arguments, colorful examples, and salient advice, \u003cem\u003eDare To Speak\u003c\/em\u003e brings much-needed clarity and guidance to this pressing--and often misunderstood--debate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNossel, Suzanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSuzanne Nossel is the CEO of PEN America, the foremost organization working to protect and advance human rights, free expression and literature. She has also served as the Chief Operating Officer of Human Rights Watch and as Executive Director of Amnesty International USA; and held senior State Department positions in the Clinton and Obama administrations. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Nossel frequently writes op-eds for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications, as well as a regular column for \u003cem\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631419330834,"sku":"9780062966049","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e641a377-7402-49e0-a38f-2110d5c4a11c.jpg?v=1732771392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dare-to-speak-defending-free-speech-for-all-9780062966049","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}